Nairobi, April 28 -- Leaders from Meru County are now banking on the establishment of police and military training facilities along the border with Isiolo County to permanently resolve cattle rustling in the region.

According to Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma, the county government has allocated 600 acres to the Police Training College for the establishment of field training schools.

Mr Mutuma said they were also in talks with the Kenya Wildlife Service to establish a training school along the border with Isiolo.

Last week, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen officially opened the field simulation course for over 2,000 Administration Police (AP) recruits at Lii, in Mutuati, Meru County.

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